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Non-Invasive Skin-Based Hemoglobin Measurement

Montana rates for HCPCS 88738

This test estimates the level of hemoglobin, the oxygen-carrying protein in red blood cells, using a sensor placed on the skin instead of drawing blood. It provides a quick, needle-free estimate that can be useful for screening before a procedure or for repeated checks over a short period. Because it is an estimate, results suggesting a significant abnormality are typically confirmed with a standard blood draw.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Non-Invasive Skin-Based Hemoglobin Measurement cost?

$7.24

Typical negotiated rate. In Montana, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $7.24 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $6.31 from a physician practice, and about $8.51 from a hospital or other facility.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$6.31$4.47 to $7.24
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$8.51$7.59 to $9.77

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $9 · 10th to 90th $7 to $12Professionalmedian $6 · 10th to 90th $3 to $9
$5$10$20facility $9professional $6

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.01
Median
$6.31
Typical High
$7.59
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7.24
Median
$7.59
Typical High
$14.79
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.75
Median
$7.24
Typical High
$7.24
MountainHealth Co-op
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6.31
Median
$8.51
Typical High
$11.75
MountainHealth Co-op
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6.76
Median
$7.59
Typical High
$9.12
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7.24
Median
$7.59
Typical High
$14.79
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4.47
Median
$4.47
Typical High
$7.24
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.02
Median
$3.02
Typical High
$5.01

Where Montana sits

The same service costs 2.8 times more in Alaska than in Washington, DC. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Montana· 9th of 51

$7.24

AK $11.22DC $3.98

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.